It is not easy to live in the Age of the Anthropocene–the increasingly difficult challenges of everyday life, the unweaving social fabric and community bonds, and of course, the 6th mass extinction and ongoing climate change. Despite the media parading … The post Living with Clim … | Continue reading
Heavily overcast and cool. Several deer are running back and forth in the woods, giving me glimpses of their red summer pelts. A thrasher sings a few bars and falls […] | Continue reading
The other weekend I took our 10-year-old to her first Pride parade, and she blew my mind with the level of allyship she's already achieved. | Continue reading
This is a decent slice of sci-fi. It's the sort of story that probably could have been written any time in the last 100 years. The sole survivor of the human race is picked up by friendly aliens and spends his life as a specimen of scientific and cultural curiosity. And then... e … | Continue reading
Thanks to the work and support of his wife, he made an excellent recovery and returned to painting. But this had taken its toll, and he died in 1925. | Continue reading
and finds it! Back in early February, I asked the Lexicography at Wenlin Institute discussion group if they could help me find a rare Chinese character in Unicode, and I sent along a picture of the glyph. It won't show up in most browsers, but you can see the character here. You … | Continue reading
Dan Halpern, "Trump’s charm offensive in the Bronx", The Economist 5/29/2024: As the former president glowered and dozed through his criminal trial a few miles south in lower Manhattan, the Trump campaign emails had been growing weirder and weirder. Their subject lines were an an … | Continue reading
In addition to this Lost Art Press blog (long live the blog!), we also write three other blogs hosted by Substack. These blogs go deep into woodworking topics we are passionate about. They’re not for everyone. But they might be for you. For the entire month of June we’ve removed … | Continue reading
Nottingham, we’re putting on a show! Join us in beautiful St John’s, Carrington, for a high summer evening of Japanophilia on Sat 20th July. Tickets on sale now. Reply via email | Continue reading
A different kind of anime list from CBR where they picked their 10 best short(er) anime series, including Yuri!!!, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, and my all-time favourite, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Here’s what they had to say about FMA: […] Determined to fix what they have done, … | Continue reading
In the fourth century BC, the great orator Demosthenes gave a speech about democracy that still holds true today. | Continue reading
This morning, WordPress has decided to pick on me for some reason. In the last 20 minutes, I have been asked to log into my own account no less than 5 times, and been sent verification codes to my mobile, only to be told that they are incorrect when I enter them. I have now … Con … | Continue reading
This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 776 words. The Colonel looked irritated, the two MPs looked smug, and Corporal Owen was staring at his boots, unable or unwilling to look Clive in the eye. Colonel Alexander closed a file on his desk. “Well sergeant, I have here a v … | Continue reading
The rain finally stopped by Saturday morning, but out on my walks there is still thick mud, and some deep standing water. It is brighter and warmer today, but who knows how long that will last? I recently read a long-range weather prediction that stated by 2050 it will rain const … | Continue reading
Coffee of the Day: June Bird Coffee Flower Child Cold Brew with white chocolate lavender cold foam and Sabbath Coffee Roasters Whole Bean Liturgy House Blend (a harmonious marriage of natural processed Costa Rica and Brazil with notes of plum, creamy milk chocolate and the refres … | Continue reading
Photo via the OP lianove3 recently came home to a suspicious Amazon package with no label and a threatening aura. Was it a bomb? What to do? Should the movie version of this thread star Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman? Was it all worth it just for this pun? Find out in the comments! | Continue reading
Today we have printable thank you card for kids! Kids of all ages can benefit from these printable thank you… The post Free Printable Fill in the Blank Thank you Note appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
I started working on DeclarativeTextKit mostly out of desperation, because the naive approach wouldn’t do the trick any longer. I complained about this on Mastodon in the beginning, but until now, I haven’t actually shown the code that made me want to change things. | Continue reading
Many LLM applications involve retrieving information from external data sources using a Retriever. A retriever is responsible for retrieving a list of relevant Documents to a given user query. The retrieved documents are often formatted into prompts that are fed into an LLM, allo … | Continue reading
Two miles this morning, fruit and coffee and crumpets, I’ll attend Mass at St Michael and All Angels, then come home, then drift over to St Helen’s, where I’ll be standing by to teeach the Confirmation Class (unless the Rector has come home in time so to do; his timetable wasn’t … | Continue reading
(Every now and then — not often, but occasionally — I flash back to early days when ‘hard rock’ was modulating into ‘metal’, and two of the bands I appreciated were Humble Pie and Uriah Heep; one of Heep’s best-known songs is ‘Easy Livin’’.) But that’s not why I chose this title … | Continue reading
Two watersheds that could occur in macOS 15: that it only supports Macs with Apple chips including an Arm processor, and that it opens access to older versions of macOS on Apple silicon. | Continue reading
A new meme coin Dogeverse is ending its successful crypto presale tomorrow at 10am UTC after raising over $15 million.… Continue reading Last Day to Buy ‘Dogeverse’ in Presale Before Launch: Next Meme Coin to Watch in June? The post Last Day to Buy ‘Dogeverse’ in Presale Before L … | Continue reading
Public libraries in Berlin recorded a significant increase in the number of people registering for library cards in 2023, the Berlin Central and Regional Library (ZLB) has said.... | Continue reading
Here we are again, another Sunday and another Meals of the Week post. This one is my first one for the month of June! As most of you know each Sunday I do a post sharing all of the delicious main meals along with their recipes and menu suggestions that I have enjoyed over the pas … | Continue reading
[Editor’s note: After reading Dave Reichmuth’s most recent piece, I started thinking about a comparable study on Wisconsin land use. Land use and solar power, which generates clean electricity that many increasingly use to power EVs and homes, are topics of complaints we hear fro … | Continue reading
NREL Explores Setup and Security of 5G for Microgrids With a 5G Sandbox Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers i … | Continue reading
Together They Will Conduct Public Flight Demonstrations As Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge As Soon As Q4’2024 The Korean government has set the goal of commercializing urban air mobility in the country by the mid-2020s, and in support of that objective the Ministry of Land, Infra … | Continue reading
Originally a mechanical engineer, Bruno Grunau now spends his days testifying before Congress, meeting regularly with the Alaska governor’s office, and learning from Alaska’s utilities, communities, and Indigenous people whose ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. Gru … | Continue reading
How Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Can Reduce Transmission Line Traffic Jams A Navigation App for Electric Highways Just like busy roads, the U.S. transmission system can experience congestion, leading to inefficient travel of electricity. “Imagine some small t … | Continue reading
The 2024 Jeep® Wagoneer S, the brand’s first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV), which will launch initially in the U.S. and Canada, delivers 4xe capability, impressive performance credentials, a sleek aerodynamic design and state-of-the-art technology. Jeep Wagoneer S deliver … | Continue reading
Don’t have time to pop to the shops after work and need a quick grocery delivery? Or maybe you need a break from cooking and want to save yourself the effort by using a food... | Continue reading
David Remnick: Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial | the New Yorker The conviction on these felony charges is only the most recent stain on the legal history of the former President. Last year, in a civil trial, another New York jury found Trump liable for sex … | Continue reading
17:00 Tasting done. Took Nurse to one of our favorite stores on the square, got her a couple […] | Continue reading
First, what is a fad? From Wikipedia: “A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short time period.” Even though I’m pro electric vehic … | Continue reading
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The following JEP is targeted to JDK 23: 480: Structured Concurrency (Third Preview) | Continue reading
The seventh annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection has been released, featuring ever more stunning shots of our home galaxy, contrasted against our home planet. This year’s gallery is sure to inspire awe and just a touch of existential dread. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
Having taken our leaves of Sir W. Batten and my Lady, who are gone this morning to keep their Whitsuntide, Sir W. Pen and I and Mr. Gauden by water to Woolwich, and there went from ship to ship to give order for and take notice of their forwardness... | Continue reading
The Moan Pantone 6 e-reader is now available to buy, just a couple of weeks after it was first announced. It is currently available to order for 999 yuan (140 USD) via JingDong. That makes for quite an affordable price point for an e-reader sporting a 6-inch Kaleido 3-color e-pap … | Continue reading
The media is full of stories about EVs that catch on fire. Actually, research doesn’t support that claim. In fact, data demonstrates that EVs are much less likely to burst into flames than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. It’s just that, at this moment in time, it’s not … | Continue reading
Right now AI is the worst it’s ever going to be. It costs about £60 a day to house a little computer person powered by an LLM in a virtual world. What will the world be like when it costs 60p? The post Little Computer People | 2411 appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading
Last year we reported on “The hat”: A single shape that can tile the plane aperiodically but not periodically. A commenter pointed out that the aperiodic “hat” tiling included mirror reflections, which led to the question of whether there’s a … Continue reading → | Continue reading
"This makes me so happy!" Impressed resident shares photos of public space in their city: 'The park system is amazing!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"People think the rules apply to everyone but them." Photo of national park visitor ignoring warning signs for photo of moose sparks reaction online: 'I cannot stand this stuff' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Discover the stunning transformation of Big Sky One, a modern mountain retreat in Yellowstone Club, Montana. Renovated by Richard Beard Architects and Kelly Hohla, this elegant home blends contemporary design with comfortable living, offering breathtaking Rocky Mountain views. Co … | Continue reading